Daily Republican., 1887-12-06
Episcopal Convention.

To morrow 81 10 q. m the adjourned
ssssion OF the annual convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the
Diocese OF Delaware will meet In st.
Johns p. Il church, corner Of Market
street and Elliott avenue. The prtnci.
pal business Is The election of o sue.
ceas0r of the late Bishop Lee.
The convention met in june last, hat
70 short time had elapsed between the
death Of the bishop and the meeting 1t
was considered best to postpone the
matter until the clergy and latty had
Rlven the matter more thought and to
prevent the olasbiuR OF ultra church or
broad church elements. Seeing that
the elements coCld not agree an ad-
jourrment wsa made until Decemb ber z.
The succassfut candidate must re-
celve a two third vote OF both the cler
~ and the lay delegates. The clergy
vote first acd the laymen must then
ratify their vote. To night the clergy
will hold an informal meeting Ia the
church to discuse the situation. It is
not known who tho candidates will be,
but 1t Ia probable some one not . mem.
Der OF the convention will be elected.
The oOnyentie-- wll conmsrcs with
religious services, lasting until 11.30
O'Clock. A ehOft session will ensue,
after which adjournment will be had
until O'Clock. The delegates are 10 be
entertained by tho congregation OF 6t.
Johns Church, and y COLLATION. will be
prepared Ia the church building. There
are twenty. eight Protestant Eptscopa
lchurches In this State. Thirteen oi
them are in New C1stle, three in Ken
and tralue / m SuzaaY (luuntv
The convention met at Newark, OF
June last, and was called 10 order b.
8. III. Curtig, secretEry OF the previonI
loonvention. The Rev. I. GsrCiner Lit
tell Of st. Johns, this city, was electe'
president, 8. M. Curtis secretary
Three ballots were taken that day an
eight on the next day.
The same officers Will preside %
Q that time. The delegates are as fol
8 lowl:
1, Clerical-Willism A. Alrich, e. L
Armstropg, George M. Bond, Lewis "
lGibson, Jasse Higgins, George "
9 johnson, James G. Kerr. T. Is Ltgh
r ner, T. Gardiner L!ttell, ID D., Obari'
n e. Murray. Eiward Woottsn. Lou
d jackson, Ii. Ashton HENRI, WIN. I
!. Starr, Edward Oger, Chas. Breck, j
D., Henry Tullidge.
>. .legLey-Willian .. Lodge. Willia
g cloud, Claymoni; William p. CIesso
/. Loais Smith, Brandy wine hundre
, George Fl. Bates, X r. Warner, Hore'
Burr, Eiward I. CAnby, Francis
DaPout, George A. Elliott, JOSEF
3 Jaquetle, George Lowry, Wuminsio
q A. l.. Foster, James Coniy, Jr. Chris
l. ana hundred; Thomas Holc2mbr JoE
]. II. Rodney, Nav Caetle: Thomss '
d Jones, A.ouzo Newlin, 6tant3n; II,
lArmstroug, II Dbert G. Juatis, N0wpo'
S. NJ. Curtis, j. q. shlVler, Negar
t. Charles G. Ash, Ctarias Cocbit, Del
c ware City; II, Y. Willctts, Il. a No
Of land, Middletown; ID J. Cumming.
A. Evane, SnyrnR; &. ?. Fisaer, il
Kirk, Dover; Nathan Pratt, ChsrI
IL. Harrington, Milford; benjamin. Br
y ion, Alfred P. Robinson, Ge0rgeto %
e, Hiram Z. Burton, WilliGm T. q
CD Leges; Hugh Martin, Edward L. M'
tin, 81 Afurd; Henry q Erarae, AN
l.. Jonee, MiiIsbora; Ejward Fo"i
OF Broad Creeh; Merits H. Tilghmt
I'D Laurel; James Porder, N. ID. We!t
10. Milton; BsujAmiu e. Frenzy. Stepf
,st T. Ralph, Little Creek; Cyrus Wa
rh William A. Damon, Greervllie; "
,c. liam G. Burton, John e. NJ. Burt
st. Indian River; III. II. Hickman, Jl
Ia z. Layton, Baltimore Mills.